Tytus Berbec

Biography:

Tytus Jan Berbec
1988 rok, Pulawy
Employment History and Positions (including dates and functions)
• Institute of Soil Science and Plant Cultivation – State Research Institute (IUNGPIB), Department
of Bioeconomy and Agrometeorology: Assistant (since 04.2016)
Main Research Directions / Core Areas of Work
• Counteracting agricultural drought through the application of soil additives that enhance
soil water retention properties.
• Acquisition and analysis of multispectral images for agricultural purposes (licensed
pilot of all types of unmanned aerial vehicles).
• Application of new technologies (mainly aerial and ground-based drones / UGVs) to
increase the quantity and quality of main crop yields.
• Water retention in agricultural areas, the impact of climate change, and methods for
mitigating the negative effects of climate change in agriculture.
Scientific Output (Quantitative)
• Author or co-author of publications, including papers with an Impact Factor (IF).
• Author or co-author of numerous computer programs.
Biography
Assistant at the Department of Bioeconomy and Agrometeorology at IUNG-PIB. He specializes in agrometeorology, agronomy, climate change, and the impact of meteorological factors on crops. He has over 10 years of experience in conducting field experiments, including the supervision of field trials at Agricultural Experimental Stations. Furthermore, he possesses more than 10 years of experience in executing tasks for the Agricultural Drought Monitoring System, where he manages data and develops as well as supervises a network of agrometeorological stations (approximately 200 weather stations nationwide). He is an expert in the application of new technologies in agriculture (holding a pilot license for all types of unmanned systems), Agriculture 4.0, and Agriculture 5.0 (the use of artificial intelligence in agriculture). His expertise also encompasses the analysis of meteorological data, assessing the impact of various weather factors on the growth and development of plants and their pathogens, and agricultural water management (water retention on farms).
Author of publications and chapters in the SiR monograph (ORCID: 0000-0001-5183-5807).
He participates as a project manager and principal investigator in national projects carried out at IUNG-PIB, statutory activities of the Institute, targeted subsidies from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MRiRW) regarding the application of drones in agriculture, and the Agricultural Drought Monitoring System commissioned by MRiRW.